Learn how to identify hazards, manage risks and protect your workers from injury and illness.
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How to set up your business so you comply with Queensland’s health and safety laws.
If an injury or illness occursThe steps to take—from making sure people are safe to reporting injuries and making a claim.
Getting back to workThe steps involved in starting your recovery and getting you back to work.
Guide to health and safety lawsAn overview of the laws, how they fit together and what they require of employers and workers.
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Mental injury essentials
As an employer, how you respond to a worker’s injury – whether it's mental or physical – is critical to their recovery.
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Making workplaces safer for everyone, every day
Whether you’re an employer, employee or dedicated health and safety representative, we all have a role to play in making workplaces safer for everyone, every day.
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Safe Work Month 2024
Safe Work Month, held nationally each year in October, is a nationwide initiative dedicated to promoting safe and healthy workplaces for everyone.
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Electrical Safety Fortnight 2024
Get involved in Electrical Safety Fortnight 2 – 14 September 2024! For the first time, we're expanding our safety messages across two weeks! Week one is packed with events for everyone while in week two we’ve team up with key stakeholders for safety activities across Queensland.
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Farm safety calendar competition
Order your free 2025 Farm safety calendar today and check out the 12 winning drawings that feature in the calendar!
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Ambassadors
Our safety ambassadors share their stories and increase awareness of the importance of mentally healthy workplaces and work health and safety.
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Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024
The changes aim to improve the process for injured workers, improve rehabilitation and return to work outcomes and address emerging scheme t...
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Annual update of Private Hospital Services Table of Costs
WorkCover Queensland is commencing our annual review of the Private Hospital Services Table of Costs for the 2024-2025 year.
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Medical Tables of Costs review for 2024-2025
WorkCover Queensland is commencing our annual review of the Medical Table of Costs for the 2024-2025 year.
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Mentally healthy workplaces workshops 2024
Designed for managers and supervisors, you’ll be equipped with foundational skills to identify, assess and manage risks to psychological hea...
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Electrical Safety Summit
This year’s in-person and livestreamed summit will see electrical industry leaders focus on renewables, stakeholder and community engagement...
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Women in the electrical industry
This free event will focus on opportunities and challenges, support networks and engaging with likeminded women in the industry.
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Worker seriously injured in fall from balcony
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Workers sustain serious injuries from two separate conveyor incidents
6 September 2024 -
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Working safely on heavy vehicles suspension systems
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Fatality caused by concrete crushing plant
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Roofer injured after fall at construction site
6 August 2024